Secret at Skull House

<p><strong>Ellery Page is back--and poking his elegant nose into trouble again! </strong></p><p>Unlike everyone else in Pirate's Cove Ellery Page aspiring screenwriter reigning Scrabble champion and occasionally clueless owner of the village's only mystery bookstore is anything but thrilled when famed horror author Brandon Abbott announces he's purchased legendary Skull House and plans to live there permanently. </p><p>Ellery and Brandon have history. Their relationship ended badly and the last thing Ellery wants is a chance to patch things up--especially when his relationship with Police Chief Jack Carson is just getting interesting. But then maybe Brandon isn't all that interested in getting back together either because he seems a lot more interested in asking questions about the bloodstained past of his new home than discussing a possible future with Ellery. What is Brandon really up to? </p><p>Ellery will have to unscramble that particular puzzle post haste. Because after his former flame disappears following their loud and public argument Ellery seems to be Police Chief Carson's first--and only--suspect. </p>